Defence contracts for General Dynamics
General Dynamics has been awarded $53 million to continue developing an Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle for the US Marines and to produce M61A2 20mm gun systems for the US Navy’s F/A-18E/F fighter aircraft.
The US Marine Corps Systems Command in
, has awarded
a $43 million contract to continue the systems development and demonstration (SDD) phase and full-up system live-fire testing of the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV).
The EFV is the Marine Corps' highest priority expeditionary modernisation program. The EFV is an amphibious vehicle that allows Marines to implement operational manoeuvres from the sea.
It can launch forces from 20 to 25 nautical miles at sea and transport its crew of three and 17 combat-ready Marines to shore at speeds in excess of 20 knots, three times faster than the current platform's speed. The EFV is capable of speeds up to 45 mph on land and is replacing the 30-year-old, less capable AAV7s.
The majority of work will be performed by General Dynamics Amphibious Systems, an operating unit of General Dynamics Land Systems,
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